Ridge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridge family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 387
Dress Maker 27
Agricultural Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Coal Miner 20
General Servant 16
Annuitant 14
Labourer 12
General Servant Domestic 11
General Labourer 10
Carpenter 10
House Keeper 9
Farm Servant Indoor 8
File Cutter 8
Potter 8
Dressmaker 7
Bricklayer 6
Clerk 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Farm Labourer 6
Baker 6
Farmers Son 6
Lead Miner 6

Ridge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rudge 80% 17,084
2 Ridge 100% 15,641
3 Erridge 71% 1,234
4 Redge 80% 1,078
5 Uridge 83% 704
6 Rodge 80% 393
7 Radge 80% 295
8 Oridge 83% 109
9 Wridge 83% 106
10 Euridge 71% 102

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The surname Ridge is the 2nd most popular variant of Rudge.

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